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HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv) If th...
For office contact details, go to
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
To download a form from our website, go to
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms
Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and
funding for Māori housing initiatives.
Apply online
Download the application form (form 30)
Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whenua of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent record of the C...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whenua of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent record of the C...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/17
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, Ne...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/16
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, Ne...
Apply online
Download the application form
Manatōpū Māori
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māori land.
Alongside that, 90% of urgent applications were regis-
tered within seven working days of receipt. This success
has been made possible through:
S the efforts of a dedicated team
S deployment of additional resources
S system enhancements streamlining processes.
Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may:
8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria
set out below; and
8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special
Aid application form.
5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants
must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably available or appropr...
